dialectal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectal
Adjective
  • Some are building chatbot therapists trained on dialectical behavior therapy.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • The most thrilling moments in my years of teaching drama have come when in the dialectical heat of class discussion, a new way of understanding a scene or a character’s psychology emerges from conflicting perspectives.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • The project represents an ambitious three-way partnership between South Korea’s Film Line, Vietnam’s BHD, and regional powerhouse WebTVAsia.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
  • While Iran frames its warnings as a measure to deter future attacks, the U.S. and its allies view Iran's intensifying rhetoric as likely to heighten regional tensions.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Platforms powered by compounders offering medications Big Pharma never prioritized: low-cost combo topicals, precise dosing, and nonstandard formats that reflect real-world patient needs.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The buttons for switching between these sections are across the bottom of the interface, which is itself nonstandard (most people would look to the top of the interface).
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • But the colloquial use of the term has prompted criticism from some.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 July 2025
  • Proposition 12 is the colloquial term for the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative.
    Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • The musical tastes and vernacular of Abbie and Leila also come from that era of Martin's life.
    EW.com, EW.com, 31 July 2025
  • There are terms of affection for groups of players like the Busby Babes or Fergie’s Fledglings, but these were coined and used by journalists and not used in everyday vernacular.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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“Dialectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectal. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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